Interoperable National Digital IDs Key to Combat Rising Cross-Border Online Scams
“In the wake of ASEAN’s rapid digital growth, which has seen substantial increases in cybercrime and online scams, the need for mutual recognition of digital IDs between China and ASEAN nations has become critical in combating online and cross-border scams. TS Wong, Group Managing Director of MYEG and Co-founder of Zetrix, underscored this at the China-ASEAN Digital Ecosystem Cooperation Forum in Bangkok [January 15].”
“Verification processes,” Wong explained. “Many countries participating in the forum, including China, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand, have or are in the process of issuing National Digital IDs. If countries recognise and enable localised verification of each other’s digital IDs in real-time, it becomes possible to accurately identify online users regardless of how realistic deepfake videos may appear,” Wong added.”
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